Serial Number
041-03297
Title
Series of autos on the creation of militias in Colotlan and Nayarit to protect presidios and silver shipments to Spain
Author(s)
Vivanco, Antonio de
Valcarcel, Domingo
Sorachaga, Josef (Comerciante)
Date
11-22-1777
Date
08-06-1779
Documentation
Colotlan, Mexico. November 22, 1777-August 6, 1779. 58p. Letters, informes, autos, peticiones. Copies.
Summary
Concerns Series of autos and reports about need to create a militia force in Nayarit and vicinities to protect Spanish assets and mines produce to Spain. Military officials report hostile Indians in the area to justify request. Document contains strategies for logistic organization of militia forces I.e., giving some auxiliaries Lanzas and others fire arms shipped from Spain through Veracruz. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)
Persons
Martinez de Soria, Juan Josef
Vivanco, Antonio
Villar Gutierrez, Phelipe del
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Frelles Villa de Moros, Pedro Antonio (Capitan)
Gorospe y Padilla, Diego (Corregidor)
Soranchaga, Josef (Comerciante)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Places
Bolanos
Nayarit (Presidio)
Asquiltan
Cadiz (Puerto)
Cuilacatitlan (Pueblo)
Pochotitlan (Pueblo)
Jaltenango (Pueblo)
San Luis Potosi
Horcasitas
Taltenango (Valle)
Castilla (Reino)
Barcelona
Fresnillo
Veracruz (Puerto)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 130 ff. 315-344 exp. 3
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 130 ff. 315-344 exp. 3
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios unnumbered. Document repetitious.
Reference Number
13000013
Rights
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